Client dictating hours

[SueEllen]

Contract just says 7.5 hours per day.
To be fair they mentioned the other hours at interview so fair enough. Its just a right PITA to be stuck doing 9-5.

Maybe I should start mentioning at interview. Always scared that it puts people off. MAkes you look like a bit of a clock watcher.

It depends on how you bring it up. You need to make it part of the chat about how they work on that particular project.

[paulinefowlersgrowler]

Well lesson learnt thats for sure. Next time I'll go for interview with the attitude that if hours are important to me then its something thats got to be discussed whether it kills the gig or not.
This one is just about on the edge of my range so lack of flexibilty is now going to make it a right pain in the ass. 9-5 equals half my life stuck in the car now.... Hey ho my fault of course.

I just assumed that since client had mentioned the fixed hours they'd be flexible on the rest. Turns out not. Looks like contractors are there to do the fixed hours to allow the permies flexibilty. Hate it when that happens.

Nearly xmas - 8 weeks to go after that. Lets just say any acceptance of renewal if offered will be dependant on a few changes if they want me to stay.

[GillsMan]

Well lesson learnt thats for sure. Next time I'll go for interview with the attitude that if hours are important to me then its something thats got to be discussed whether it kills the gig or not.
This one is just about on the edge of my range so lack of flexibilty is now going to make it a right pain in the ass. 9-5 equals half my life stuck in the car now.... Hey ho my fault of course.

I just assumed that since client had mentioned the fixed hours they'd be flexible on the rest. Turns out not. Looks like contractors are there to do the fixed hours to allow the permies flexibilty. Hate it when that happens.

Nearly xmas - 8 weeks to go after that. Lets just say any acceptance of renewal if offered will be dependant on a few changes if they want me to stay.

You are PC's sockie and I claim my £5.

[Haggisnneeps]

Signed contract vs verbal / email "amendment"?

My contract says 9-5. For project reasons etc we were asked to do earlier shifts. No problem. Better all round. Got an email and verbal meetings confirming this

few months later they now want to revert back to 9-5. Does the verbal agreement and email constitute an amendment to the original "wet signed" contract that allows me to decline their "offer" of different hours?

[SueEllen]

My contract says 9-5. For project reasons etc we were asked to do earlier shifts. No problem. Better all round. Got an email and verbal meetings confirming this

few months later they now want to revert back to 9-5. Does the verbal agreement and email constitute an amendment to the original "wet signed" contract that allows me to decline their "offer" of different hours?

Nope.

[TykeMerc]

My contract says 9-5. For project reasons etc we were asked to do earlier shifts. No problem. Better all round. Got an email and verbal meetings confirming this

few months later they now want to revert back to 9-5. Does the verbal agreement and email constitute an amendment to the original "wet signed" contract that allows me to decline their "offer" of different hours?

No.

[FatLazyContractor]

My contract says 9-5. For project reasons etc we were asked to do earlier shifts. No problem. Better all round. Got an email and verbal meetings confirming this

few months later they now want to revert back to 9-5. Does the verbal agreement and email constitute an amendment to the original "wet signed" contract that allows me to decline their "offer" of different hours?

Is you contract with an agency? or are you contracting direct with the client?

[Haggisnneeps]

Complicated....

It's complicated.... not through an agency. I'm Ltd and i contract to a supplier who contract to the client but the client is talking to me direct as the shift/hour/day patterns are specific to us. I have emails /verbal meetings from both the client and the supplier confirming the shift change was OK initially/originally (to the earlier shift). Don't know if we want/need to involve the supplier as yet..

[BolshieBastard]

I just love these threads where contractors claim client is 'dictating' hours!

[SueEllen]

I just love these threads where contractors claim client is 'dictating' hours!

Especially when there are 2 of them by the same poster.